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- Title
The action of coenzyme B<sub>12</sub>-dependent diol dehydratase on 3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-propanediol results in elimination of all the fluorides with formation of acetaldehyde.
- Authors
Mori, Koichi; Golding, Bernard T; Toraya, Tetsuo
- Abstract
3,3,3-Trifluoro-1,2-propanediol undergoes complete defluorination in two distinct steps: first, the conversion into 3,3,3-trifluoropropionaldehyde catalyzed by adenosylcobalamin (coenzyme B 12 )-dependent diol dehydratase; second, non-enzymatic elimination of all three fluorides from this aldehyde to afford malonic semialdehyde (3-oxopropanoic acid), which is decarboxylated to acetaldehyde. Diol dehydratase accepts 3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-propanediol as a relatively poor substrate, albeit without significant mechanism-based inactivation of the enzyme during catalysis. Optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra revealed the steady-state formation of cob(II)alamin and a substrate-derived intermediate organic radical (3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-dihydroxyprop-1-yl). The coenzyme undergoes Co–C bond homolysis initiating a sequence of reaction by the generally accepted pathway via intermediate radicals. However, the greater steric size of trifluoromethyl and especially its negative impact on the stability of an adjacent radical centre compared to a methyl group has implications for the mechanism of the diol dehydratase reaction. Nevertheless, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionaldehyde is formed by the normal diol dehydratase pathway, but then undergoes non-enzymatic conversion into acetaldehyde, probably via 3,3-difluoropropenal and malonic semialdehyde.
- Subjects
ELECTRON paramagnetic resonance; ENZYME inactivation; RADICALS (Chemistry); ACETALDEHYDE; METHYL groups; GLYCOLS
- Publication
Journal of Biochemistry, 2024, Vol 176, Issue 3, p245
- ISSN
0021-924X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jb/mvae047